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This news is significant because it represents a successful multi-media franchise expansion strategy, where a popular web novel IP is systematically expanding into games and webtoons. For the gaming industry, it demonstrates how Korean developers leverage distinctive cultural IP (Korean folklore and cultivation fantasy) as a competitive advantage in the MMORPG market. The collaboration between the original author and game developer from the early design stage ensures narrative continuity, creating a richer world that can attract both web novel readers and gamers.